G96-1310 Ornamental Grasses in Nebraska Landscapes (Revised May 1999)

Authors

Don Steinegger, University of Nebraska--LincolnFollow
John C. Fech, University of Nebraska--LincolnFollow
Dale T. Lindgren, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Anne Streich, University of Nebraska--LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

1996

Comments

© 1996, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

This NebGuide discusses the selection of and care for ornamental grasses.

Although grasses are an important component of Great Plains flora, Midwesterners have only recently incorporated them into landscape plantings. Many homeowners are acquiring plants such as ornamental grasses because they tolerate or even benefit from lower application rates of nitrogen and pesticides. Ornamental grasses tolerate drought, wetness, and fluctuating winter temperatures. They are resistant to most diseases and insect pests and require minimum inputs of fertilizer. Because of these characteristics they are useful to gardeners interested in a low-input or sustainable landscape.